Alternative investments

The asset manager’s institutional assets have grown in each of the past five years, increasing about 45% since 2011.

Various measures of what constitutes cash can produce different analyses. This list uses net cash positions at the largest funds.

A recent launch from Flat Rock is designed to provide access to middle-market debt in a new way, according to the firm’s CEO, Robert Grunewald.

Advisors are responding to growing interest from clients to track and even trade the digital coins.

Oct. 2: Honorees in NICSA's NOVA Awards are recognized for their attention to cost reduction and implementation of smarter technology.

Some investments are harder to advise on than others — think of rare coins and art — but advisors can distinguish themselves.

Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

Managers in the space have been raising cash at their fastest pace since 2013.

Above all others, millennials are likely to include the funds in their portfolios, Schwab says.

To encourage a budding relationship with younger clients, firms must provide new offerings and more guidance about how to invest, Schwab says.

Sept. 18: As the alternatives market expanded 28.4% over the last year, analysts say fund costs will trend downward with time.

These funds can affordably provide clients with REIT exposure.

After spending a week holed up with several dozen employees in a New York hotel, the $1.4 billion hedge fund manager returned to Florida with a new focus.

Despite having “exaggerated” merits, most strategic-beta ETPs outperformed their replicating portfolios, according to Morningstar.

The firm plans to charge nine basis points for exposure to a basket of large-cap stocks, lower than any other comparable offering.

Those recognized for their excellence in innovation and leadership across the asset management industry includes State Street CEO Jay Hooley.

New bond ETFs from the firm use alternative weightings to chase "superior risk adjusted and total returns” compared with market-cap weighted products.

The smart-beta offerings each have an international focus.

Yes, advisers can invest these funds in nontraditional assets, but you must understand the risks before giving clients the OK.